Question 1178211:   Consider the scores of 15 students below: 
83, 72, 87, 79, 82, 77, 80, 73, 86, 81, 79, 82, 79, 74, 74 
The median in the given score distribution of 15 students can also be interpreted as_____. 
A. 7 students scored higher than 79. 
B. 7 students scored lower than 79. 
C. 7 students scored lower than 79 and 7 students scored not highe 
D. 14 students scored lower than 79. 
 Answer by Boreal(15235)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! 72,73,74,74,77,79,79,79,80,81,82,82,83,86,87 is the ordered series. 
the median is 79.  
For the purposes of this question, only A is correct--7 scored higher than 79. 
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